Rakuten Group announced the release of Rakuten AI 3.0 on March 17, a high-performance AI model with 671 billion parameters optimized for Japanese. The company claims that it outperforms GPT-4o on multiple benchmark tests. The model is freely open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license, fine-tuned based on the DeepSeek V3 model, and received training computational support from the Japanese government.

Gate News, on March 17th, payment infrastructure Pieverse launched an AI Agent Skill Shop. The shop allows users to select desired Skills, and developers can monetize their works through it. The first batch of Skills launched covers multiple platforms including PancakeSwap, Aster, and Four.Meme. Additionally, Pieverse's full-stack infrastructure layer Purr-Fect

Despite NVIDIA unveiling major AI and gaming technologies at the GTC conference, its stock price was unable to continue rising. Analysts believe this is due to market profit-taking following positive news. At the same time, investors are paying close attention to the actual profitability of AI investments and the sustainability of cloud computing expenditures, leading to cautious stock price movements. NVIDIA's industry leadership remains unchanged, but the market is now more cautious about the alignment between valuation and growth.

HIVE Digital is accelerating business restructuring, reducing bitcoin mining in Sweden and pivoting toward Canadian AI data centers and high-performance computing to address tax pressures and market volatility. The new business model will shift revenue generation from block rewards to computing power service fees to improve cash flow stability, though it also faces intensifying competitive challenges. This transformation reflects industry trend shifts and may reshape the profitability logic of the mining ecosystem.

As AI tools are applied more deeply, traders are leveraging Claude models to build automated trading bots that generate returns in prediction markets. By identifying deviations between market pricing and model assessments, bots can execute trades automatically and conduct cross-market arbitrage. However, the sustainability of these strategies faces challenges, affected by data quality and market liquidity. Whether ordinary traders can maintain an edge in competition remains to be seen.

While cases of AI trading bots generating profits have emerged in the market, mainstream tech companies have not yet formally participated, primarily due to liability risks and structural market limitations. Although some traders have profited using AI models, widespread homogenization and easily replicable strategies make it difficult for retail traders to maintain lasting advantages. As technology advances, the difficulty of profiting from generic AI continues to rise over time.

Mistral AI released the open-source code agent Leanstral, designed specifically for Lean 4 formal verification, capable of generating code and proofs that can be automatically validated. The model employs a sparse MoE architecture, outperforming other leading models, and offers free downloads and API calls.

Gate News reports that on March 17, according to monitoring, Alibaba is advancing an internal plan to provide employees with token allowances to encourage the use of AI models and tools in their work. Employees can freely use previously paid AI tools such as the Wukong and Qoder series, covering technical research and development as well as general office scenarios. Additionally, employees can apply for company reimbursement when purchasing Bailian Coding Plan memberships or external AI development tools.

Gate News report states that on March 17, xAI (Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company) announced that its AI assistant Grok has launched a text-to-speech API feature.

Bill Gurley points out that the AI wave has caused many people to rapidly accumulate wealth, forming a bubble, and he anticipates a reset is coming. He advises investors to focus on undervalued SaaS stocks, as the current software sector is being impacted by AI, with related company stock prices declining significantly. Meanwhile, he expresses concern about the high cash burn rate of leading AI companies.